Nonstop flight route between Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(0°9'2"S by 109°24'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from PNK to LAE:
2,610.70 miles (4,201.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK), Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,611 miles (or 4,202 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Supadio International Airport (SPA) and Lae Nadzab Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Supadio International Airport (SPA) and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNK / WIOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°9'2"S by 109°24'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNK |
| More Information: | PNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK):
- In addition to being known as "Supadio International Airport (SPA)", another name for PNK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Supadio (SPA)".
- The furthest airport from Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP), which is nearly antipodal to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (meaning Supadio International Airport (SPA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Mitú, Colombia.
- Because of Supadio International Airport (SPA)'s relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Supadio International Airport (SPA) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SSE of PNK.
- There was a plan to rename Supadio Airport as Sultan Hamid II International Airport in 2006, but the plan was cancelled.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Two parallel runways were built, running roughly east to west.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.41 miles (195.39 km) SSE | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) N | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) NNE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 212.42 miles (341.85 km) SSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 244.06 miles (392.77 km) NE | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 280.47 miles (451.36 km) NE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 285.79 miles (459.94 km) ENE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) NNW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 295.25 miles (475.16 km) ESE | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 10 | 325.01 miles (523.04 km) NW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 336.97 miles (542.30 km) NE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 344.66 miles (554.67 km) WNW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 357.24 miles (574.92 km) ENE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 360.36 miles (579.94 km) E | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 375.57 miles (604.43 km) WNW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.58 miles (19,885.94 km) NNW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,312.79 miles (19,815.46 km) SW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,301.92 miles (19,797.97 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,248.17 miles (19,711.46 km) SE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,217.52 miles (19,662.15 km) NE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.76 km) SSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,175.57 miles (19,594.62 km) ENE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,147.46 miles (19,549.39 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,133.30 miles (19,526.60 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,128.90 miles (19,519.52 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,120.65 miles (19,506.24 km) NW | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,106.64 miles (19,483.70 km) SE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,096.96 miles (19,468.12 km) NE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,079.47 miles (19,439.97 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,078.80 miles (19,438.90 km) NNE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |